Spec-tacular You!

HYCCT1331C - Pick a Team - Challenge:  Create a black and white card, with just a pop of one color (green, purple, brown, pink, blue or yellow).

Since my favorite color is green I added that as my pop of color.

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Spec-tacular, Vintage Verses
Paper:  Whisper White, Black, Night & Day DSP
Ink:  Black, Lucky Limeade
Accessories:  Two Tags Bigz Die, Lucky Limeade Ruffled Ribbon, Stapler, Dimensionals

Silhouette Thanks

HYCCT1331B - Group Hug - Challenge:  Create a card that is simple in nature, and large in its message. Use sentiments or images that reflect a message from or to a group of people, and allow the patient to send or receive a Group Hug.

 

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Summer Silhouettes, Simply Sketched
Paper:  Glossy White, Baja Breeze, Crumb Cake
Ink:  Early Espresso, Baja Breeze, Crumb Cake
Accessories:  Color Spritzer, Dew Drops, Crystal Effects

From the Heart

HYCCT1331A - I Heart You - Challenge:  Create a heart shaped card or a card that contains hearts.

 

 
Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Holidays & Wishes
Paper:  Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red, Bella Rose DSP
Ink:  Riding Hood Red
Accessories:  Hearts Framelits, Dimensionals

Sparkling Champagne Christmas

HYCCT1330 - Sparkling Season - Challenge:  Create a holiday card and include glitter on the card.

 

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Greeting of the Season
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Champagne Glimmer, Christmas Cocoa DSP
Ink:  Soft Suede
Accessories:  Northern Frost Decorative Strip, Labels Collection Framelits, Champagne Glass Glitter, Crystal Effects, Basics Glimmer Brad, Dimensionals

Christmas Subway Art

HYCCT1329 - (Subway) Art with Heart - Challenge:  Create a card inspired by Subway Art.  Subway Art is simply any art you see on the street that isn’t graffiti. Think bill boards, kiosk signs, the sides of busses etc.


No stamps were used for this card.  I used rub-ons from Word Flurries.

Supplies Used:
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip
Accessories:  Word Flurries Rub-ons, Frost White Shimmer Mist

Clear Thanks

HYCCT1328 - I Clearly Care - Challenge:  Create a card that shows you "clearly care" -- stamping on acetate, plastic, shaker cards, with glaze, etc. - with shades of pink somewhere , of course!
I found this pre-printed acetate sheet in my stash and paired it with pixie pink card stock.  The card stock was embossed with stylized flowers embossing folder and the acetate sheet was attached with brads in the center of the felt flowers.

Supplies Used:
Paper:  Pixie Pink
Accessories:  Clearly Thanks Printed Window Sheets, Stylized Flowers Embossing Folder, Flower Fusion, Square Rhinestone Fire Brads

Vintage Family Ornaments

HYCCT1327 - Honor Your Elders - Challenge:  Make a card to honor your elders. Extra points for vintage and/or using gold.

I chose to make a Christmas card to honor my parents.  I am one of 13 children and although my parents never had much money to splurge on Christmas presents we always had what we needed and some of what we wanted.  As a child, I was never truly aware of the sacrifices that my parents made for their children. 

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Tree Trimmings, Four the Holidays
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Real Red, Merry Moments DSP
Ink:  Chocolate Chip, Versa Mark
Accessories:  Gold Embossing Powder, Gold Cord, Chocolate Chip Satin Ribbon, Gold Brads, Scallop Border Punch, Dimensionals

Soft Shimmery Leaves and Berries

HYCCT1326 - Mix It Up - Mixed Media - Challenge:  Create a card using mixed media, a technique involving the use of two or more artistic media, such as ink and pastel or painting and collage, that are combined in a single composition.

Hopefully this qualifies as mixed media.  This is a CASE of a card I saw on Nichole Heady's blog using the pearl-ex powders and she has a tutorial.  The images were stamped in versa mark ink and then colored with pearl-ex powders using a soft paint brush.  To ensure the pearl-ex powders won't rub off, the card was sprayed with hairspray as a fixative.  The "berries" were added using white pearl iridescent dimensional fabric paint.
 

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Kind & Caring Thoughts
Paper:  Shimmery White, Forest Green
Ink:  Versa Mark
Accessories:  Pearl-Ex Assortment #2 (Micro Pearl & Spring Green), White Pearl Iridescent Dimensional Fabric Paint, Soft Bristle Paint Brush, Swiffer Cloth, Hairspray

I'm "Hear" For You!

HYCCT1325 - A Listening Ear - Challenge:  Ears on your cards!  You can choose an animal image, or an image of a person – the important thing is that an ear, big or small, is showing.

 

 

 

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  In My Thoughts, Bunny Friends (Penny Black)
Paper:  Whisper White, Old Olive, Tempting Turquoise, Pretty in Pink, Petals & Paisleys DSP
Ink:  Black, Various SU Markers
Accessories:  Dimensionals

Sparkling Notes

HYCCT1324 - Keep It Under Wraps - Challenge: Make a decorated (altered) notepad of any kind that can be used by the patients to jot notes, keep address of new friends, journal of their journey, etc. Since this is Breast Cancer Awareness month, please put at least a spot of pink on it.

I didn't do much altering to this notepad.  Since the cover was already a sparkly pink, I added the foam letters (adhered with crystal effects) and the various pieces of ribbon. 

Supplies Used:
Accessories:  $1 Spot Notepad (Darice), Foam Letters, Various Ribbons, Crystal Effects

Bambi for the Baby

HYCCT1323 - Impossible Things Happen - Challenge: Make a card inspired by a fairy tale.

I chose the fairy tale "Bambi" because this little deer stamp reminds me of him. 

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Forest Friends, Best Yet
Paper:  Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Baja Breeze, Parisian Breeze DSP
Ink:  Chocolate Chip, Baja Breeze
Accessories:  Bitty Banner Framelits, Dimensionals

Razzleberry Blossoms

HYCCT1322 - Sending Flowers - Challenge: Create a card with one or more flowers.

I kept this card clean and simple.  No sentiment was added so this can be used for many different occasions.

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Bright Blossoms
Paper:  Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry
Ink:  Rich Razzleberry, Garden Green
Accessories:  1" Square Punch, Postage Stamp Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Candy Dots, Crystal Stickles, Dimensionals

Blue Christmas Shaker

HYCCT1321 - The King of Rock 'n Roll - Challenge:  Be inspired in some way by Elvis and turn it into a card. You could use an image of Elvis or the idea of his sequined costumes or even the words or title of one of his many songs to inspire you.

My inspiration for this card were the songs "All Shook Up" and "Blue Christmas".   

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Patterned Pines
Paper:  Whisper White, Marina Mist, Acetate, Holiday Thyme DSP
Ink:  Marina Mist, Not Quite Navy, Pacific Point
Accessories:  Circle & Scallop Circle Nestabilities Dies, Divine Swirl Embossing Folder, MS Branch Punch, Little Felt Flurries, Rhinestones, Rhinestone Brad, Frosted Lace Stickles, Tombow Adhesive, Crystal Effects, Mounting Tape, Glitter, Paper Snips

KISSed Daisies

HYCCT1320 - Kindness Is Showing Support - Challenge:  Create a card using the KISS Technique.

For this card I inked the daisies in baja breeze ink and inked the canvas background stamp with basic gray and then KISSed the daisy stamp to the canvas stamp.  Here is a link for a tutorial on the KISS Technique.

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Upsy Daisy Canvas
Paper:  Whisper White, Baja Breeze, Basic Gray, Urban Garden DSP
Ink:  Baja Breeze, Basic Gray
Accessories:  1/8" Baja Breeze Taffeta Ribbon, Dimensionals

Beach Time

HYCCT1319 - Scene of Serenity - Challenge:  Create a project with a scene. You can use stamped images, die cut images, free hand sketching or painting.

I decided that I needed to watercolor this image.  I don't often watercolor so this was outside of my comfort zone.  I stamped the image onto watercolor paper using black versafine ink and then used watercolor crayons and an aqua painter.  I need more practice with watercoloring but I enjoyed creating this card.
 

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Summer by the Sea, Canvas, Sanded
Paper:  Watercolor, Black, Marina Mist, Pacific Point
Ink:  Versafine Black, Pacific Point, Marina Mist
Accessories:  Black Eyelets, Crop-a-dile, Watercolor Crayons, Aqua Painter

Fun Rain Boots

HYCCT1318 - Put Your Brave Boots On - Challenge:  Create a card that shows boots or shoes of some kind.

For this card I used a black marker and inked the edge of the boot image and stamped it onto my designer paper (twice) and then cut the images out.  For the rain puddle I mixed some crystal effects with bashful blue reinker and used a toothpick to put it exactly where I needed on the circle. 
 

 

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Bootiful Occasions
Paper:  Whisper White, So Saffron, Sarah DSP
Ink:  Black, Bashful Blue
Accessories:  Cloudy Day Embossing Folder, Circle Nestabilities Dies, Crystal Effects, Dimensionals

Tall Vines

HYCCT1317 - Stand Tall - Challenge:  Make a tall/skinny card.

This card measures 3 1/2" x 6" and will fit into a regular business size envelope.  This card was created using some old SU rub-ons.  This is another card that can be completed in about 10 minutes.  Since the vine image is approximately 12" long I was able to make 2 cards. 

 

Supplies Used:
Paper:  Whisper White, Black
Accessories:  Love & Happiness Rub Ons, Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Rhinestones, Dimensionals

Criss Cross Pocket

HYCCT1316 - Pocket Full of Hope - Challenge:  Create a pocket card, or a card with a pocket on it.

Bonus 1: To fill the pocket with hope, add a star or stars OR a heart or hearts.

Bonus 2: Make it orange (leukemia) or pink (breast cancer and our traditional color for HYCCT).

To create this pocket card I followed this tutorial from Splitcoaststampers.  I didn't use any stars or hearts but I did use both orange and pink.  I have had this DSP for years now and I was so glad to find some use for it with this challenge.
 

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Punched Posies, Because I Care, Swirls & Curls Verses
Paper:  Whisper White, Only Orange, Pink Passion, Green Galore, Sassy DSP
Ink:  Black, Pink Passion, Only Orange
Accessories:  Only Orange Grosgrain Ribbon, Fire Circle Brads, 1" & 1 1/4" Circle Punches, Tab Punch, Fancy Flower Punch, Corner Rounder Punch, Paper Piercing Tool, Mat Pack, Dimensionals

Furry Friends

HYCCT1315B - Warm & Furry Fuzzies - Challenge:  This is the KIDS CHALLENGE and for everyone young at heart.  The thought behind this challenge is to create a card (or tag) with a critter on the cover that is fur covered (warm and furry to cuddle), any animal you please.

I didn't think I had any stamp sets with a furry critter and then I remembered this set that I won from last years HYCCT prizes from Crafter's Companion.  The image matched perfectly for this challenge. 

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Strawberry Kisses - Rubber Stamp Set - Babe
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Bashful Blue, Delicate Dots DSP
Ink:  Black, So Saffron, Bashful Blue, Real Red, Creamy Caramel, Sahara Sand
Accessories:  Star Rhinestones, Crystal Effects, Sponge Dauber

Bursting Blossom

HYCCT1315A - Bursting with Hope - Challenge: Create a card using a star burst design.  Your star burst should be created from either card stock or patterned paper, and NOT be a stamped image.

This is the second star burst designed card I have created for the Hope You Can Cling To Challenges.  You can view my other card here.  For this card I decided to have the rays of the star burst off center and chose to create a dimensional flower as my focal point. 

Supplies Used:
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Gumball Green, Midnight Muse, Summer Starfruit, Print Poetry Stack
Ink:  Crumb Cake
Accessories:  Midnight Muse Stitched Ribbon, Paper Doily, Scallop Circle Punch, 2-Step Bird Punch, Scallop Border Punch, Rhinestone Brad, Fancy Fan Embossing Folder, Mini Glue Dots